Jordan recently released a new work that tries to convey a fact that's just as mind-boggling, but much more heartening: the number of people working to build a more just and sustainable world. E Pluribus Unum is 24 feet square, composed of aluminum panels laser etched with the names of "one million organizations around the world that are devoted to peace,
environmental stewardship, social justice, and the preservation of
diverse and indigenous culture. The actual number of such organizations
is unknown, but estimates range between one and two million, and
growing."

The purpose of this piece is to visualize the vast network of
altruistic human organizations in every country, city, and community
around the world, all working in parallel together. Despite their
enormous diversity of size, focus, and geographic location, these
organizations are all united around a set of core values that places
compassion and stewardship as highest priorities. The hundreds of
millions of individuals who are creating and running these
organizations bring a nourishing culture of passion, imagination, and
citizenship to this process. In that way I think of this piece as being
like a compass, pointing toward a true source of hope and inspiration
for our times.

Below, magnification reveals the names that make up the compass.

E Pluribus Unum by Chris Jordan

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